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Mabs Barnes
Woman's Two-piece Swimsuitlate 1930s

Not on view
Two-piece black satin swimsuit laid flat, halter bralette above high-waisted shorts with sash-tied waistband, matte and glossy fabric contrast

Mabs Barnes, Mabs of Hollywood, Woman's Two-piece Swimsuit, late 1930s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of L.R. Smithline, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Mabs Barnes
United States, born 1909
Title
Woman's Two-piece Swimsuit
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
late 1930s
Medium
Rayon and elastic satin
Dimensions
Length (Top): 6 in. (15.24 cm) Center back length (Bottom): 11 1/4 in. (28.58 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of L.R. Smithline
Accession Number
M.2001.180.1a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles